North Dakota State Sweeps Golfer of the Month Awards
North Dakota State Sweeps Golfer of the Month Awards
ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State's Bill Carlson and Sarah Storandt were named The Summit League's Golfers of the Month for their performances Aug. 30 - Oct. 1.
MALE GOLFER OF THE MONTH
Bill Carlson, North Dakota State
Jr. // Fargo, N.D.
Carlson earns the Golfer of the Month award after placing in the top-five in all three tournaments during the month. At the Erv Kaiser Invitational, the Fargo native took first place with a 54-hole 214 (74-71-69), capturing his first career individual title. He also placed third at the Navy Fall Classic with a two-round 138 (68-70) and took fifth place at the Jackrabbit Fall Invitational with a 215 (68-75-72). For the month, Carlson had a 70.88 average and shot a career-low 68 twice at the Navy Fall Classic and the Jackrabbit Fall Invitational. The Bison also finished in the top-five in all three tournaments as a team.
Also nominated: Oskar Arvidsson, Denver; Jacob Groninger, Fort Wayne; Jose Pablo Segurola, IUPUI; Alex Kline, South Dakota; Hudson Carpenter, South Dakota State; Nate Davis, Western Illinois.
FEMALE GOLFER OF THE MONTH
Sarah Storandt, North Dakota State
Jr. // Moorhead, Minn.
Storandt collects the Golfer of the Month award after recording a pair of first-place finishes during the month. The junior won her first collegiate tournament at the Cobber Open on Sept. 6 after firing a career-low 71 to win by two strokes. She also captured the North Dakota Fall Classic with a 54-hole 225 (75-76-74), winning the title by eight shots. At the Jackrabbit Fall Invitational, held Sept. 23-24, Storandt placed second with a 232 (74-82-76) and finished in a tie for 14th place at the Chip-N Club Invitational with a 228 (78-77-73). For the month, Storandt had a 75.6 stroke average in 10 rounds with three top-10 finishes. The Bison also won two tournaments (Cobber Open, North Dakota Fall Classic) and placed second at the Jackrabbit Fall Invitational.
Also nominated: Rachael Watton, Denver; Allison Curtis, Fort Wayne; Ana Fernandez de Mesa, IUPUI; Brenna Lervick, South Dakota; Sydney MacDonald, South Dakota State; Kristi Tschudin, Western Illinois.
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